Two Main Types Of Diet Pills

May 2nd, 2007

Two Main Types Of Diet Pills

Author: Jerry Hall

Herbal diet pills tend not to make a massive difference to how
much weight you can lose, but rather help you by providing that
little bit of extra psychological motivation and taking the edge
off your appetite. If you are going to buy these types of diet
pills, make sure that you read the label carefully and that you
are fully aware of the listed side effects and ingredients.
Never take more than the recommended dose. Be aware that there
are many that make unfounded claims too, because the herbal
diet pill market place isn’t regulated, so do make sure that
you research exactly what you’re buying to avoid
disappointment. Remember, if it sounds too good to be true,
then it probably is. OTC Diet pills with ‘Natural’, ‘Herbal’ or
similar descriptions are not necessarily any healthier than
other diet or weight loss pills. Herbal supplements are often
labeled “all natural” and are considered by the FDA to be food
products as opposed to drugs. In fact, some of these herbal
diet pills are associated with some major health concerns. So
do not trust diet pills just because they sound ‘natural’.

The second type, is of course, the synthetic diet pills.
Products considered by FDA to be over-the-counter weight
control drugs [as opposed to dietary supplements] are primarily
those containing the active ingredient phenylpropanolamine
(PPA). In 2000, the FDA requested that drug manufacturers
voluntary reformulate PPA-containing products in the wake of
evidence that phenylpropanolamine can increase the risk of
stroke, so there are few diet drugs on the market that still
contain this ingredient.

Prescription drugs such as Meridia and Xenical are only
available with a doctor’s prescription. They are carefully
regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for
Drug Evaluation and Research, and their use is closely
monitored by the prescribing doctor.

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